TP-Link TL-WA850RE Quick Installation Manual page 2

Option TWO Quick Setup Using Your Web Browser
1
Power on
Plug the extender into an eletrical outlet
next to your router.
Wait until the Wireless
LED turns solid on.
Wireless
Power
Configure
1
Launch a web browser and enter http://tplinkrepeater.net or
http://192.168.0.254 in the address bar. Create a password for
future login attempts, and click Start.
http://tplinkrepeater.net
Create Password
Confirm Password
3
Either keep the default SSID or customize it for the
2.4GHz extended network, and click Next.
Wireless Settings
2.4GHz Host Network
Extended 2.4GHz SSID: MyHome
Hide SSID broadcast
Note: The extended 2.4GHz password is the same as your Host password.
Relocate
Flip this piece of paper, and refer
to Step 3 of Option ONE.
Q1. Why can't I access the login page after entering http://tplinkrepeater.net in
the browser?
Make sure your computer is connected to the extended network.
Make sure your computer is set to obtain an IP address
automatically.
Use the IP address to access the extender. The default IP is 192.168.0.254. If the extender
has connected to the router, you should go to your router's DHCP client list to obtain the
extender's current IP address.
Reset the extender and connect to its wireless network. Enter http://tplinkrepeater.net or
http://192.168.0.254 in the web browser and press Enter.
Q2. How do I reset the extender?
With the extender powered on, use a pin to press and hold the RESET button until all the
LEDs turn on momentarily. Then release the button.
If the login window
does not appear,
please refer to the
FAQ > Q1.
Start
Summary
Copy Host SSID
Back Next
The extended network shares the
different wireless network name
and DNS server address
Connect to the extender
For Windows Users
Connections are available
Wireless Network Connection
TP-Link_Extender
Connect automatically Connect
√
MyHome
1. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your computer
(if any).
2. Click the Wi-Fi icon on the taskbar and connect
to the extender's network TP-Link_Extender.
2
Select your router's 2.4GHz network and enter its wireless
password (NOT the account password you just created for
management). Then click Next.
4
Verify your wireless settings and click Save. And then
check the RE LED.
and stay solid. If not, please
refer to FAQ > Q3.
Enjoy!
same Wi-Fi password
if you have customized it during the configuration.
Q3. Why doesn't the RE LED light up after I completed Option TWO?
You may have entered an incorrect Wi-Fi password of your host network during the
configuration. Log in to the extender's web management page to check the
password and try again.
The extender may be out-of-range. Please move it closer to the router.
Reset the extender and go through the configuration again.
Q4. I enabled a wireless MAC filter, wireless access control, or access control list
(ACL) on my router. What should I do before configuring and using the extender?
If your have enabled those features of your host router, you may need to disable them
first, and then follow Option ONE or Option TWO to complete the configuration.
For details, please visit www.tp-link.com and refer to the FAQ section in the extender's
User Guide.
For Mac OS X Users
Wi-Fi: On
Turn Wi-Fi Off
TP-Link_Extender
MyHome
Join Other Network...
Create Network...
Open Network Preferences...
1. Unplug the Ethernet cable from your Mac (if any).
2. Click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner of the
screen and connect to the extender's network
TP-Link_Extender.
Wireless Settings
2.4GHz Host Network
Please select 2.4GHz host network.
ID SSID Signal MAC Address
1 MyHome 00:0A:EB:13:09:19
12345678 Next
Host 2.4GHz password:
2 TP-Link_1 C0:4A:00:D1:0F:22
Exit Other...
RE
The RE LED should turn on
as that of your host network, but may have
Summary
Security
Rescan
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